Word: over-the-top
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...even with that added running time, the musical still clocks in comfortably under three hours—a rarity for recent freshman musicals. With its light-hearted style and fun over-the-top performances, The Happy Few may not be sophisticated or even accomplished, but it doesn’t care. Ultimately, it just wants its audience to have a good time—and for the most part, it succeeds...
Gamboa, the strongest of the cast, is always perfectly in character and avoids the temptation to go over-the-top. The same, however, cannot be said for his Sicilian counterpart (also played by Saval), whose sometimes melodramatic line readings detract from the emotional nuances of the character...
...CRAMER VS. CRAMER: Kirkus is bullish about "Confessions of a Street Addict" by James J. Cramer (Simon & Schuster; May 13), giving it a starred review. "Wall Street's most notorious bull bares all in this typically over-the-top memoir. If Alan Greenspan was the superego of the '90s economy, Cramer was surely its libido. This memoir hopscotches between his trademark hyperbole and a peculiar form of self-abnegation (he never seems happier than when flagellating himself). Wall Street-savvy readers will particularly enjoy Cramer's blow-by-blow account of the late-'90s market. The IPO for Cramer...
...relative unknown walked into his office and walked out with a record deal. The first, in 1994, was Rachelle Ferrell, who possesses a dazzling 6 1/2-octave vocal range. The second was a tiny wisp of a singer named Norah Jones. "Norah doesn't have one of those over-the-top instruments," says Lundvall. "It's just a signature voice, right from the heart to you. When you're lucky enough to hear that, you don't hesitate. You sign...
...comedy Showtime, starring Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy, features De Niro as a serious, hardworking cop and Murphy as the over-the-top actor wannabe who gets in his way. The movie sells itself as a spoof on the buddy cop genre, with hilarious results...